Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 41,500 | 825,698 | 250,000 | 738,000 | 1,855,198 | |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 41,500 | 825,698 | 250,000 | 738,000 | 1,855,198 | |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 1,276,552 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 578,646 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 41,500 | 825,698 | 250,000 | 738,000 | 1,855,198 | |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 400 | 400 | ||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,855,598 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | PEOPLE'S SOLAR ENERGY FUND, INC. PROVIDES NON-EXTRACTIVE FINANCING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND BULK-PURCHASING DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO BUILD A SCALABLE SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY-LED AND COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR PROJECTS. THE EMPHASIS IS ON PROJECTS BENEFITING LOW- OR MODERATE-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, CONTRIBUTING TO CLEANER AND MORE AFFORDABLE ENERGY, JOB CREATION, COMMUNITY ASSET DEVELOPMENT, AND A MORE DEMOCRATIZED ENERGY SYSTEM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | TECHNICAL ASSITANCE/TRAINING AS AN INTERMEDIARY NON-PROFIT LOAN FUND, PEOPLE'S SOLAR ENERGY FUND (PSEF) SEEKS TO SUPPORT OUR NETWORK OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS OF DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED AND COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR PROJECTS PRIMARILY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. TO DO THIS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY FOR OUR MEMBERS, WE ARE CLOSELY TRACKING FEDERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE WITH OUR MEMBERSHIP, AS WELL AS PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP MEMBERS PACKAGE THEIR PROPOSALS AND PURSUE FEDERAL FUNDS. FEDERAL FUNDS FLOWING FROM THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO UNLOCK SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PSEF MEMBERS TO BOTH PILOT AND SCALE PROJECTS TO MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ACTIVELY PURSUING FEDERAL FUNDS TO ENSURE THAT THIS CAPITAL IS ACCESSIBLE TO NOT ONLY CURRENT MEMBERS, BUT FUTURE COMMUNITY-BASED SOLAR DEVELOPERS WHEN NEEDED. IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND CATALYZE FURTHER FUNDING FOR PRIMARILY BIPOC COMMUNITIES DEVELOPING PROJECTS, WE ARE PURSUING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS AND OTHER ALIGNED PARTNERS. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PEER CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN OUR MEMBERS AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | LENDING THROUGH ASSESSING MEMBER NEEDS, IT QUICKLY BECAME EVIDENT THAT WHILE SEVERAL MEMBERS REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT PRE-DEVELOPMENT LOANS, MANY OTHERS WERE NOT QUITE AT THE STAGE WHERE DEBT WAS APPROPRIATE IN DRIVING MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY-LED PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. IN THESE CASES, FUNDS FOR EARLY STAGE ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING ETC. WERE MOST APPROPRIATE. ENSURING THAT WE ADDRESS THE SPECTRUM OF RESOURCE GAPS MEMBERS FACE IS A KEY FOCUS OF PSEF'S AND WE ARE WORKING TO ENSURE THAT PSEF OFFERINGS BRIDGE THE RESOURCE GAPS THAT SO OFTEN PREVENT PROJECTS FROM TAKING OFF, RESULT IN THEM STAGNATING, OR LEAD TO THEIR FAILURE. TO THIS END, WE CARVED OUT A PORTION OF THE PRE-DEVELOPMENT LOAN POOL FOR EARLY STAGE MINI-GRANTS AND IN ADDITION, WILL DEVELOP AN INNOVATION FUND POOL TO PROVIDE MORE FLEXIBLE EARLY STAGE FUNDS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES INNOVATING IN PROJECT STRUCTURE AND OWNERSHIP MODELS, AND MAXIMIZING OVERALL COMMUNITY BENEFIT. TOGETHER WITH OUR EXISTING PRE-DEVELOPMENT LOAN POOL, WE HOPE TO SEE INCREASED MOVEMENT IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | MEMBERSHIP IN 2022, PSEF EXPERIENCED GROWTH IN ITS MEMBERSHIP, WELCOMING TWO NEW MEMBERS, COOPERATIVA HIDROELCTRICA DE LA MONTAA AND POLAR BEAR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CO-OP, TO ITS COMMUNITY OF 22 MEMBERS. TO BETTER ALIGN ITS VISION AND GOALS, PSEF INITIATED A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS IN THE FALL OF 2022. THIS STRATEGIC PLANNING EFFORT CULMINATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FIRST IN-PERSON MEMBERSHIP STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2023. THE RETREAT SERVED AS A PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR PSEF'S DIRECTION AND FUTURE STRATEGIES. AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN ITS NETWORK, PSEF'S EXECUTIVE LEADERS EMBARKED ON VISITS TO VARIOUS MEMBERS AND THEIR PROJECT SITES. THESE INTERACTIONS HELPED STRENGTHEN THE BONDS AND COLLABORATIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. FURTHERMORE, PSEF ACTIVELY MANAGED A SIGNIFICANT PASS-THROUGH GRANT ON BEHALF OF ONE OF ITS MEMBERS. THIS 80,000 GRANT, GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY THE KATALY FOUNDATION, WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS SUPPORTING CO-OP POWER'S COMMUNITY ENERGY SOLAR HOLDING'S PROJECT. PSEC MANAGEMENT/ SHARED SEVICES 2022 SAW THE LEGAL FORMATION OF OUR FOR-PROFIT ENTITY PEOPLE'S SOLAR ENERGY COOPERATIVE (REQUIRED FOR INVESTMENTS) AND THE SECURING OF A 5M LOAN GUARANTEE FROM CIGP (THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENTGUARANTEE PROGRAM), BOTH VITAL CATALYSTS FOR OUR MEMBERS' GROWTH. WE ALSO STARTED SHARED INSURANCE PRODUCTS, RESULTING IN OUR FIRST INSURANCE AGGREGATION POOL - BENEFITTING 11 MEMBER PROJECTS. PUBLIC OUTREACH: AS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH KINDRED SISTER ORGANIZATIONS, PSEF WORKED IN 2022 TO STRENGTHEN ITS TIES TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN KEY COALITIONS SUCH AS THE ENERGY DEMOCRACY PROJECT (A NATIONAL COALITION EDUCATING AND ADVOCATING FOR AN END TO MONOPOLISTIC CORPORATE CONTROL OVER THIS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN NEED), AND THE BLACK SOLIDARITY ECONOMY FUND (A NATIONAL NETWORK OF BLACK COOPS AND PROJECT OF THE NEW ECONOMY COALITION). SUCH PARTNERSHIPS ENHANCE EFFORTS FOR ADVOCACY AND FIELD- BUILDING, AND DEEPEN OUR TIES WITH ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH FRONTLINE, IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO SPOKE ON A PANEL AT THE OPPORTUNITY FINANCE NETWORK REGARDING BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR) REPRESENTATION IN NEW GUARANTEE PROGRAMS; AND WE HELPED PILOT- TEST AND OFFER DESIGN INPUT INTO THE FIRST COMMUNITY-SOLAR CERTIFICATION CURRICULUM (OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | MEMBERS MAKE DECISIONS AT MEMBER MEETINGS THAT DIRECT THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | TIMOTHY DENHERDER-THOMAS 3100 LONGFELLOW AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407 LOREN WHITE 10101 USNHWY 212 JOLIET, MT 59041 GOPAL DAYANENI 441 AVON STREET OAKLAND, CA 94618 DENISE ABDUL-RAHMAN 4930 KILKENNY COURT INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 DENISE FAIRCHILD 3420 16TH ST. NW, UNIT 109 WASHINGTON, DC 20010 CRYSTAL HUANG 2670 HILGARD AVENUE BERKELEY, CA 94709 MILLARD OWENS 187 PROSPECT PL BROOKLYN, NY 11238 AMY BETTLE 1810 S CHARLES ST 303 SEATTLE, WA 98144 JOSEPH MCNEIL 9299 HWY 24 126 FORT YATES, ND 58538 MELA MILES 24 OBIERNE PL ROXBURY, MA 02119 MMAKGANTSI MAFOJANE 2109 DAMUTH ST, APT A OAKLAND, CA 94602 POUYA NAJMAIE 296 NONOTUCK STREET FLORENCE, MA 01062 YUKI KIDDKORO 296 NONOTUCK STREET FLORENCE, MA 01062 ALISON ANDREWS 3959 ROUND TOP DR HONOLULU, HI 96822 JIM JOHNSON 3224 ROGERS AVE FORT WOTH, TX 76109 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED TO EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND STAFF MEMBER WHO IS PRESENTLY SERVING THE CORPORATION, OR WHO MAY HEREAFTER BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORPORATION. THIS POLICY SHALL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY FOR THE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS. ANY NEW DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR STAFF MEMBERS SHALL BE ADVISED OF THIS POLICY UPON UNDERTAKING THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE. ANNUALLY, EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS,AND EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON; 1.HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY, 2.HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, 3.HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND 4.UNDERSTANDS THAT PSEF IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD DEVELOPED A FINANCIAL PLAN AND ASSIGNED COMPENSATION LEVELS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD DEVELOPED A FINANCIAL PLAN AND ASSIGNED COMPENSATION LEVELS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR. |
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